City comparison
San Clemente, CA is about 30 miles (50 km) from Yorba Linda, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 40 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from San Clemente, CA to Yorba Linda, CA takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Yorba Linda has a population of 68,035, vs 64,232 in San Clemente — about the same size. By land area, Yorba Linda covers about 20 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for San Clemente.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | San Clemente | Yorba Linda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,289/mo | $2,523/mo | 10.2% higher in Yorba Linda |
| Median home value | $1,161,000 | $991,400 | 17.1% higher in San Clemente |
| Median household income | $134,730 | $148,325 | 10.1% higher in Yorba Linda |
| Groceries index | 106.7 | 106.4 | ≈ equal (San Clemente slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 158.9 | 155.6 | 2.1% higher in San Clemente |
| Transportation index | 103.4 | 104.4 | 1.0% higher in Yorba Linda |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 104.3 | 1.0% higher in Yorba Linda |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in San Clemente, you'd need $99,928 in Yorba Linda to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Clemente and Yorba Linda have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in San Clemente, you'd need about $79,942 in Yorba Linda to keep the same standard of living.